Algal factsheet: Bostrychia (Rhodomelaceae)
Diagnostic features
Branched filamentous rhodophyte. Stems and branches are multiseriate, and the branch tips are often distinctively curled up. May be pink or red-brown. The main stem attaches by a holdfast to submerged objects.Typical habitats
Most common in coastal sites with some seawater intrusionClassification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Rhodophyta |
| Subphylum | Rhodophytina |
| Class | Florideophyceae |
| Order | Ceramiales |
| Family | Rhodomelaceae |
| Common name | Red algae |